In our previous posts, we’ve told you how hair loss is caused, what male pattern baldness is, what the different types of hair loss are. We now bring you a comprehensive list of nutrients and their functions in hair growth and what their absence does to your hair. We also list various vegetarian and non-vegetarian sources which contain these nutrients and are must-haves if you want radiant, luscious hair.

Nutrient

Required for

Effect of deficiency on hair

Vegetarian sources

Non-vegetarian sources

Protein

These are building blocks of every tissue of the body including hair and scalp. It helps in new hair generation to replace the ones that are lost.

Dry and brittle hair; thinning of scalp due to non-replacement of the shedding hair.

Proteins from beans, nuts, grains etc are good but not optimal since they contain protein in the incomplete form.